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# Sr. Oracle Database Administrator (NIH)

- **Company:** PBG, LLC
- **Location:** Bethesda, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, Ubuntu (Operating System), Databases, Data Manipulation Languages, Data Mart, Oracle Data Guard, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Job Scheduling, MySQL, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Power BI, Cadence Virtuoso, Oracle Apex, Standard Sql, Recovery Manager (RMAN), PL-SQL, SQL Databases, Software Vulnerability Management, Qliksense, Cloud Platform System, Oracle Enterprise Manager, System Availability
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=77d8c2b538b5255d

## About the Role

* More than 10 years of experience conducting Oracle database administration.
 * Extensive experience administering Oracle databases in standalone and multitenant architecture on Windows/Linux/Unix, on-prem and in cloud environments.
 * Extensive experience with Oracle Data Guard, RMAN backups, export/import, GoldenGate setup and configuration, and job scheduling/monitoring.
 * Strong SQL and PL/SQL, performance tuning, and troubleshooting skills.
 * Experience with Oracle Client.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with Oracle 19c, Oracle on Linux, and MySQL on Ubuntu.

#WHYPBG

## Description

The Sr. Oracle Database Administrator is responsible for the availability, security, performance, and recoverability of NICHD's Oracle database environment, which supports 5 production databases across on-premises and Azure-hosted servers using Data Guard, GoldenGate replication, and multitenant architecture. This role supports the NICHD Data Mart and downstream application teams that depend on it., * Administer Oracle databases in standalone and multitenant architecture, on Windows/Linux/Unix, on-prem and in Azure cloud (Oracle 19c on Linux).

 * Maintain high availability and disaster recovery using Oracle Data Guard, RMAN backups, export/import, and GoldenGate replication and setup.
 * Perform day-to-day maintenance: backups, patching, account/role/privilege maintenance, and technology upgrades.
 * Write and tune SQL and PL/SQL; perform performance tuning and troubleshooting across production and test environments.
 * Support the NICHD Data Mart, including nightly data loads, view creation for Power BI/Qlik Sense reporting, and DDL/DML execution as required.
 * Maintain Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) cloud control, Connection Manager, and Oracle Apex environments.
 * Support FISMA security requirements, including patching cadence, vulnerability remediation, and SA&A documentation as needed.
 * Author and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for installation, configuration, upgrade, and troubleshooting, per the HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) framework.


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